A post about how new people find you using social media by Rebecca Coleman, forced me to get some thoughts down on paper about how social media and the internet work. Imagine for a moment that you’re a giant orange octopus. Under the sea. In your little garden. In the shade. You’re just hanging out […]
Why You Should Get Over Yourself and Showcase Your Audience
For all the talk about connecting and engaging with audiences, there seems to be a hesitancy in actually doing so. People reference statistics and studies of what’s happening around the nation in regards to audience and attendance. It’s not often you see anyone reference their own audience though But isn’t that the most important audience […]
What a Bunch of ‘Rusty Musicians’ Can Teach You About Audience Engagement
When it comes to audience engagement this is pretty much brilliant. Not only did the Baltimore Symphony attract over 400 people to participate in their Rusty Musicians with the BSO Program. But they also created a situation where their community would bring in a new audience. Tickets for these events sold for $10. I’d be […]
How to Schedule Tweets (Or Is That Wrong?)
So you’re wondering how to schedule tweets to post later, eh? Well, no worries here. I’m going to show three options to choose from. But before we get into how to schedule a tweet. Let’s address the controversy over whether or not you actually should. Should you schedule a tweet? Is there something fundamentally wrong […]
[Song] – How Many Times? – Manic Joy
Sometimes I’ll find inspiration on Twitter. In this case, it came in the form of a link on Twitter from playwright, performer and blogger – Callie Kimball. (Follow Callie Kimball on Twitter.) After reading one of the posts in her, This Is Not a Memoir series, I decided to pull a few choice words from […]